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This is #DalhousieU – one of Canada’s leading research-intensive universities, just steps from the ocean. 🌊

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Dalhousie University
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Where curiosity meets opportunity! 🐯 Interested in learning more about, and applying to Dal? Visit
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Update to our community: we're taking this situation very seriously. The health and safety of our community is paramount. We have now identified Dal students in attendance, and are considering immediate suspension and all other options available under the Code of Student Conduct.
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1/2 #DalhousieU has become aware of a photo of young people showing COVID-19 violation tickets on social media. The university has no way of knowing if those charged are Dal students. We are counting on our students to share the responsibility for keeping our community safe.
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We are gravely disappointed in the deplorable, reckless behaviour of students who organized and attended large, unsanctioned and illegal street parties near campus yesterday. We are working very hard to ensure appropriate consequences will follow.
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Dalhousie University
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We are proud and excited to announce that the Board of Governors has named our own Dr. Kim Brooks as Dalhousie University's 13th President and Vice-Chancellor:
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From a rural Newfoundland upbringing that sparked a love of science to conducting research with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the path that led @LisaBarrettID to #DalhousieU and helped her become a leading infectious disease and COVID-19 expert is an inspiring one.
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If you attended the large, unsanctioned street parties in Halifax we are strongly urging you NOT TO ATTEND CLASSES OR GENERAL ON-CAMPUS ACTIVITIES FOR ONE WEEK and that you GET TESTED FOR COVID-19.
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Dal alum Jasveen Brar (BSc’17) has devoted her career to driving climate action and she was recently recognized as one of Canada’s top 30 under 30 youth leaders:
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Meet Caroline Merner (BA’17), the first Dalhousie alum to graduate as a McCall MacBain Scholar ( @mmscholarships ):
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Colonel (Ret.) Chris Hadfield has donated thousands of copies of his space photographs to #DalhousieU , and they're out of this world! 🚀 On April 11th, join @DalLibraries at the launch the @Cmdr_Hadfield Space Photographs Collection:
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Dalhousie University
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Due to concerns regarding the current increase in COVID-19 cases in Nova Scotia and the associated impacts on our Dal community and university operations, our mask requirements will be extended until June 10th, after Convocation. Details:
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Dal haskap expert Dr. H.P. Vasantha Rupasinghe is excited to squeeze out the berry's tremendous benefits, thanks to a new partnership with Nature's Way Canada:
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An update on our COVID protocols for the winter term: Mask requirements will continue in classes, and for December exams. Details ➡️
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Dr. @LisaBarrettID leads the @DalMedSchool Class of 2022 in taking the Hippocratic Oath. #DalGrad
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The Government of Canada has announced the largest research grant in Dalhousie history: an investment of $154 million through the Canada First Research Excellence Fund #CFREF to study the ocean’s pivotal role in climate change! 🌊
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Research Nova Scotia has awarded close to $1 million in New Health Investigator Grants to 10 Dalhousie researchers to kickstart research innovation. Meet the Dalhousie recipients and learn more about their research:
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Dalhousie University
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Former federal cabinet minister and #DalhousieU Commerce alum @scottbrison appointed as university chancellor. Read the full story: ✨
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The Royal Society of Canada ( @RSCTheAcademies ) has named Dal's Dr. Afua Cooper the winner of its J. B. Tyrrell Historical Medal in recognition of her impactful scholarship on Canadian Black history: Congrats @afuacooper ! 👏 #DalProud #rscBRAVOsrc
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With equipment funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, #DalhousieU 's @ritapurity explores the dynamic field of persuasive technology, developing interactive digital systems that motivate healthy behaviours. 📱
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#DalProud of Sierra Sparks, a Canada’s Rhodes Scholar for the Class of 2021! 👏 Sierra is #DalhousieU ’s 92nd Rhodes Scholar and one of only 11 students across the country to receive the #RhodesScholarship this year: (🏷 @rhodes_trust )
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#DalhousieU ’s flags have been lowered in honour of the 215 Indigenous children whose remains were found on the grounds of the Kamloops Residential School, and in solidarity with Indigenous communities here in Nova Scotia, and across the country.
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In light of recent events in Minneapolis, and around the world, we want our Black faculty, staff, student and families, far and near, to know you have our sincerest support and commitment to fighting anti-Black racism and violence.
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Congratulations to @ritapurity , the first faculty member from an institution in Atlantic Canada to receive the Outstanding Early Career Researcher Award, a prestigious award given out annually by national non-profit @CSCan_InfoCan . 👏
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Updated vaccination and testing requirements for students, faculty and staff:
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Brenden Wheeler got his start at @dalagriculture , and now as a Killam Scholar working from his lab on our Sexton Campus, he's seeking new ways to make medical implants better for patients:
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Dalhousie University expresses our deepest condolences to all impacted by the tragic plane crash in Iran this morning. We are devastated to have learned of members of the Dal community among the deceased. More info on supports for our community here:
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Congrats to Dr. Erin Johnson for being honoured for her outstanding work with the prestigious @RSCTheAcademies Rutherford Memorial Medal in Chemistry. A world leading expert in theoretical chemistry, Dr. Johnson makes us all #DalProud . (🏷 @DalVPR )
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Dalhousie University
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Please stay clear of the Killam Library. Do not enter. Staff and Students are able to leave. Other buildings remain open. Police are checking each floor. There is no known threat but police are searching based on unconfirmed information.
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Dalhousie University
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Our campuses in #Halifax and #Truro have been lit blue in remembrance of the victims from last weekend's tragedy and in solidarity with all of Nova Scotia as we come together and support one another in this difficult time. #NSStrong
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Today, Dalhousie University’s Board of Governors is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Deep Saini as the 12th President and Vice-Chancellor of #DalhousieU . (🏷 @DeepSainiUC )
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Dalhousie University
4 years
COVID update #4 : Classes suspended next week, university remains open, update on residences and travel.
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Dalhousie University
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A message from our new president, Dr. Kim Brooks:
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From 1969-1975, Marie Jones attended Dalhousie for her Master of Arts degree, but due to family circumstances did not graduate at that time. Today, 48 years later at the age of 92, we were so pleased to award her a degree during Convocation! #DalProud
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Dalhousie University
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Today, and every day, we stand in support of our 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Members of our community seeking supports are encouraged to reach out to the following resources:
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Chemistry prof @dasoglab becomes the first #DalhousieU scientist to be appointed to the Global Young Academy, an international group of early-career scientists brought together to address issues of global importance. ✨ #DALinnovates
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Dalhousie University
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We're pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Rustum Southwell as Dalhousie’s ninth Chancellor. One of Nova Scotia's prominent community and business leaders, Mr. Southwell is best known as the founding CEO of the Black Business Initiative (BBI). More:
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Dalhousie University
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ICYMI: the documentary film "There's Something in the Water", directed and produced by @EllenPage and @ianjdaniel , and based on a book written by #DalhousieU 's @iwaldron2165 , will hit Netflix March 27th. Mark your calendar! 🍿 #DALinnovates
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Dalhousie University
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. @cbuniversity & @DalhousieU are excited to be collaborating on the development of a joint medical campus for Cape Breton. This strategic partnership will ensure more Nova Scotians will have the opportunity to receive an excellent medical education in their home province
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Happy Birthday #DalhousieU ! On this day in 1818, Lord Bathurst sent a dispatch to Halifax stating that the Prince Regent had approved Lord Dalhousie's plans to start a college. (Shown: aerial shot of Studley Campus in 1977) #Dal200 #DalArchives
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Marie Jones left Dal to care for her sick teenaged son in the mid-1970s. This week, nearly a half century later, at age 92, she crossed the stage to receive her parchment — one of 11 degrees her family has earned from the university:
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Congratulations to @DrCChambers on being named a Women's Executive Network (WXN) 2019 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner, joining a community of Canada’s most influential women leaders. 👏 #DALinnovates
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Dalhousie University
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Wishing a happy #SharkWeek to @GWSharkCabot , @GWSharkJane , @BrunswickShark , @WhiteSharkHal , Luna, and all the others that frequent #NovaScotia waters and beyond. 🦈
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Dalhousie will continue to prioritise in-person learning experiences for our students, and we’ve updated our COVID-19 safety guidance for fall 2022 (including updated mask guidance):
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Third Century Progress: We're building capacity for inclusive excellence with a new university‑wide framework ➡️ ?
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Congratulations to Dr. Natalie Rosen and Dr. Christine Chambers, who received the Early Career Award and Outstanding Pain Mentorship Award from @CanadianPain . #DalProud @DalCaSHLab @DrCChambers
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Dalhousie University
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1/2 #DalhousieU has become aware of a photo of young people showing COVID-19 violation tickets on social media. The university has no way of knowing if those charged are Dal students. We are counting on our students to share the responsibility for keeping our community safe.
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#DalhousieU @SchulichLaw alum and community advocate Jalana Lewis has returned to her alma mater in a brand new role: serving as the university's first director of African Nova Scotian community engagement. 👏
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Supplies like hand sanitizer, surgical face masks and shields, N95 respirators and small pipette filter tips are coming in as part of a #DalhousieU initiative to gather items that could be useful to health-care workers during the #COVID -19 pandemic. ✨
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Congratulations to #DalhousieU 's Dr. Afua Cooper ( @afuacooper ) who was just listed in @macleans 's Power List as one of 50 Canadians who are forging paths, leading the debate and shaping how we think and live. #DalProud 👏
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Dal researcher Dr. Michael Metzger's chance discovery could help extend battery life:
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Today is International Women’s Day, a day to raise awareness against bias, take action for equality and celebrate women's achievement. 💪🏼 Every day at #DalhousieU women create positive change locally, regionally and globally. 👏 #IWD2020
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CAMPUS ALERT - Storm closure - Halifax campuses closing at 11 a.m. today
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Where farm meets future! Study @dalagriculture , and you’ll work with industry experts to address significant challenges to local and global sustainability, food security, and health and well-being.
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Why we are fascinated by the Oscar‑nominated Tár, a story of rare female power in classical music? Our Professor of Musicology, Jacqueline Warwick and Instructor of Music, Jacob Caines, help explain:
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It's a historic day for our @DalhousieU community! Dr. @FrancoiseBaylis and Dr. Jeff Dahn are two of five #Killam2022 Prize winners, Canada’s highest honour for scholarly achievement. #DalProud 👏 Details:
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While many #DalhousieU employees are working from the safety of their homes, dozens of custodians continue to make the trek to campus each day to keep those few corners of the university still operating as safe and clean as possible. 👏
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Dalhousie's campuses to be closed all day Monday, Sept. 9
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Today, members of the global academic community are taking action against anti-Black racism and showing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. #DalhousieU community members are involved in organizing a local march and rally in Halifax at 10 a.m.
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Inspiring community leader Candace Thomas has been elected new chair of #DalhousieU 's Board of Governors:
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Dalhousie University
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An accomplished teacher, scholar and administrator for nearly 30 years at #DalhousieU , we’re pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Frank Harvey as Provost and Vice-President Academic. ✨ Read more about Dr. Harvey and his contributions:
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A new program launching this fall at #DalhousieU seeks to increase access to higher education at the university for youth who have spent time in foster care growing up. 🎓
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Dalhousie University
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When #DalhousieU alum @RobertGZed proposed the idea of starting a scholarship for health admin students at Dal named for Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Strang suggested it be directed to students from under-represented populations.
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Congratulations to Dal chemist Dr. Mark Stradiotto! He is one of six people to be awarded a Governor General’s Innovation Award, which celebrates trailblazers shaping Canada’s future and inspiring the next generation of innovators. #DalProud
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Anyone requiring accommodations can call 902-494-8840 for immediate support. Please continue to monitor alerts, stay vigilant and be safe. Our thoughts are with all those impacted this evening.
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To share our solidarity and support all those affected by last week’s tragedy in Iran, universities across Canada will hold a nationwide moment of silence this Wednesday. The moment of silence, organized by @univcan , begins at 2 p.m. Atlantic Time and will last for one minute.
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Our grief over yesterday’s tragedy in Iran includes the loss of two members of our Dal community: Masoumeh Ghavi and Sharieh Faghihi. A vigil to recognize them and others who lost their lives will be held on campus Saturday afternoon.
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We're #DalProud to announce that PhD student Tobias Gerhard Schminke is #DalhousieU 's newest Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar. This scholarship is among the most prestigious, national awards in Canada. Congratulations Tobias! 👏
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Dal is launching a new two-year Masters of Physician Assistant Studies program, the first of its kind in the Maritimes and only the 4th in the country:
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. @DrCChambers and @gailtomblin have received one of the highest honours for members of the country’s health sciences community for their significant contributions to health policy and the promotion of health science. 👏🏽 #DalProud
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Good luck to all of our students! Exams start this morning and run through to April 25th.
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Dr. Afua Cooper, a professor at Dal and leading scholar of African-Canadian Studies, received an honorary doctorate from Simon Fraser University. Watch her Convocation address here: 👏 Congrats @afuacooper !
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A team from @daleng has been working with colleagues at @HealthNS to develop a successful, made-in-Atlantic-Canada prototype for a face shield — one of the most critical pieces protective equipment used by front-line health-care workers. #DALinnovates
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Today, #NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay , and every day, we celebrate our Indigenous connection and community. Particularly our Mi'kmaq community as Dal is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq. We are all Treaty people: ✨
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We are very concerned about the fires in the Upper Tantallon area. For students affected by this situation, please visit  for available supports.
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CAMPUS ALERT: Halifax and Truro campus will remain closed Monday
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Dr. Mark MacLean, a second-year neurosurgery resident in @DalMedSchool recently received the K.G. McKenzie Memorial Prize for Clinical Neuroscience Research – the top research prize in Canada for a neurosurgery resident. 👏
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Dr. Jean Marshall, a professor in #DalhousieU ’s Department of Microbiology & Immunology, has become one of the newest Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellows — one of the highest honours for members of the health sciences community. 🎉 ( @DalMedSchool )
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🐟 The guttural grunts, burbles and high-pitched squeals coming from under the waves are now part of a digital library that could help researchers understand fish behaviours: 🐠
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Theoretical chemist Dr. Erin Johnson has won the Steacie Prize - Canada’s premier award for scientists under 40! She is the first #DalhousieU researcher to receive the award. Read how her research is making the emergent technologies of tomorrow possible.
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A #RhodesScholarship is one of the world’s most esteemed student awards, and we are #DalProud to announce that recent graduate Ashley Jackson (BSC’20) will become #DalhousieU ’s 93rd Rhodes Scholar! 👏
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A special message from our incoming 12th President & Vice-Chancellor, @DeepSainiUC ! Dr. Saini will be joining us from @UniCanberra in January, and he's really looking forward to meeting the #DalhousieU community:
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Congrats to Dr. Chris McMaster from @DalMedSchool , the new Scientific Director of the @CIHR_IRSC Institute of Genetics #DalProud #DalResearch
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From last evening until Tuesday morning the Cumming Hall building in Truro and the Henry Hicks building in Halifax will be lit blue in remembrance of those lost one year ago. A province-wide moment of silence will be observed at 3 p.m. Details: #NSStrong
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Have you heard the a-neigh-zing news? 🐴 Heidi the miniature horse will be visiting campus this Friday, Apr. 12 between 12 and 2pm in front of the Killam Library. She's ready to show our students some love during exam time!
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What a beautiful day to wrap up the term! Many of our students took advantage of the warm weather to relax between classes, or study for upcoming exams.
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Dalhousie University
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Congratulations to #DalhousieU HonDoc recipient @Realeugenelevy , co-creator @danjlevy , #DalGrad @sarahlevy_ and the entire cast of @SchittsCreek , who swept a record-breaking seven wins in the comedy category at Sunday’s Emmy Awards! Details:
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Dalhousie’s story of research and innovation in 2022 is a story of more than 1,000 researchers, each pushing the boundaries of their discipline, advancing knowledge and bringing light to new corners of the world:
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The sun is setting on another fall semester, as we wrap up classes and prepare for exams. 🌅 (📸 allyl1111)
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The next time you're walking around the Studley Quad, you'll notice we've rolled out the "Welcome Circle"! Part of the Bicentennial Common plan to create a public space for all, the circle says "Welcome" in multiple languages. Great work by the creative team involved! 👏
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The first Convocation procession with the New Dawn Staff of Place and Belonging! (🏷 @dalagriculture )
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A leader in clean water research and advocacy, Graham Gagnon now works to support #DalhousieU 's broader research community in pushing research and innovation forward: (🏷 @DalWaterProf )
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Congratulations to @SchulichLaw #DalGrad @MeganLeslieHFX on her new post as CEO of the @WWFCanada @Dal_Alumni
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